The Butts County public safety community is mourning the loss of one of its own after Firefighter/Paramedic and Deputy County Coroner Scott "Monster" Thomas passed away on July 29.
Thomas started work for the fire department in August 2004 and was a full time employee until August 2018, when he became part time. He served as a deputy coroner from 2013 to 2019. Thomas also worked as an EMT in Spalding County.
Thomas was a cancer survivor. Butts County Fire Chief Mike Wilson posted on the BCFD Facebook page that a "true servant of the people" has been lost.
"Scott 'Monster' Thomas has been a fixture of the Butts County Fire Department for many years," he wrote. "Monster always had a kind word and was a true man of God. He loved his family, his job, and the people he came in contact with on the job. He loved the community that he served."